Glenn vs Philip
Glenn and Philipcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Philip #57 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Philip #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Philip #303 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Philip #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Philip over time
Glenn and Philip appear together in 6 published lists, across 213 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Glenn in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Glenn in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Philip moved ahead of Glenn in Norway · Boys — #105 and #176 the year before became #135 and #119.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Philip changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1986, ending at #99 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Philip averaged 16.8 places apart, ending at #99 and #90.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Philip rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #341 in 1948 to #545 and #91 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Philip were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #99 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 55.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Philip #30 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Philip #309.
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1948–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Philip in 15.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Philip #69 in 2007.
The order changed in 1996: Philip moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #105 and #176; by 1996 that had become #135 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Philip #91.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1952–1986
Glenn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Philip in 9.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Philip #29 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Philip #90.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Philip in 23.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Philip #20 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Philip #57.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Philip #461.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 13.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Philip #51 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Philip #303.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Glenn | Philip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Philip.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Glenn
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #329 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Philip
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys